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Open Mold
Design

Now smaller, smarter barely visible! Open mold designs, no more earmolds or impressions to fill up your ear canal.

New Technology: ......Slim-Fit Open Molds

Open Mold Designs- The Best Choice for Natural Hearing

Are you researching hearing aids, the types and styles of hearing aids? This is a hearing aid that could fit your lifestyle, your needs and meet your expectations of what it would be like to wear a hearing aid without the stress and anxiety of being a first time wearer.

Experienced wearers........ Do you find yourself saying 'my voice sounds hollow' or 'my voice echoes', or 'I sound like I'm talking in a barrel'?

Now smaller, smarter, and barely visible! Open mold designs, no more earmolds or impressions to fill up your ear canal. Eliminates the head in a barrel effect. Provides greater listening comfort and more natural sound.

The new 'open fitting' lets many sounds pass through naturally, without being amplified. It also prevents the plugged up feeling that wearers can experience. This dynamic new technology provides a clean, clear sound of your own voice with no annoying 'amplified' sounds or excessive whistling. And to make the process even easier, these new models can be fitted during the first visit; no impressions or custom earmolds are needed! People wearing the 'open mold' model say 'the added acoustics allow them to experience more natural sound quality for the first time. They also find remarkable comfort and cosmetic appeal with this new, very small, virtually invisible system. There is also reduced interference when using cordless and cellular telephones. If this type of hearing aid is not for you, we have one that is.

Call us when YOU are ready! We are always here for you.

10 Tips for communicating with the hearing impaired

1. Call to attention. When starting a conversation, say the person's
name, and wait for a response.
2. Speak clearly. Also, resist the temptation to speak too quickly,
and pause between sentences.
3. Maximize visual cues. Allow the listener to see your face while
you speak. make sure the lighting is good, but not shining in the
listener's face. Don't put objects, such as gum or cigarettes,
into your mouth while talking.
4. Don't shout! To a person with hearing difficulties, shouting can
distort critical elements of speech.
5. Rephrase, not repeat: Certain speech sounds, especially
consonants, may be more difficult for a hearing-impaired person
to distinguish. Repeating them will only cause frustration.
6. Get away from background noise. Everyday sound sources, such as
a TV or dish-washer, can compete with- even drown-out conver-
sation.
7. Provide topic alerts. Tell the hearing-impaired listener when
the topic of conversation has changed.
8. Be inclusive. While it may be easier to 'talk around' a hearing
problem (e.g. asking Uncle Mark about Aunt Mary while she's
standing right there), this only serves to marginalize the
hearing-impaired person
9. Relax. Hearing-impaired people tend to have difficulty hearing
speakers who are tense, negative or impatient.
10. Just ask. Don't be afraid to inquire about what you can do to
make listening easier for your friend or loved one.

Call us. We'll listen.

Georgia Hearing Center

Audiologists
Dr. Lawrence Crockett
Dr. Kirstin Luffler
Dr. Jennifer Douberly

Location:
150 Nacoochee Avenue
Athens, GA 30601

Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, Fridays 8:00am - 12:00noon, Saturdays by appt.
Phone: (706) 546-5689 or toll free at (866) 546-7918

Email: georgiahearingcenter@gmail.com

Servicing Northeast Georgia, including Athens, Watkinsville, Winterville, Madison, Colbert, Crawford, Gainesville, Cartersville, Clarkesville, Toccoa, Monroe, Hartwell, Greensboro, Winder, Commerce, Elberton and other surrounding areas.

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